Observed arrival · 2026-09-11

Fredi Bach’s Swiss Overengineering Lab

fredibach.com Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A software engineer’s portfolio of open-source tools for pen plotting, machine embroidery, modular synthesis, parametric 3D modeling, and CNC routing.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-11 issue.

Field notes

The page indexes five maker-oriented software projects, with statuses ranging from Alpha to Beta and version 1. Their subjects include pen-plotter contour art, a browser Lua simulator for the Expert Sleepers Disting NT, machine-embroidery code, parametric OpenSCAD models, and planning for the Shaper Origin router. Each project has a source link, while the author describes the work as software built for niches where existing tools fall short.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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